Tonight is a big night for the Yreka Miners varsity volleyball team as they face West Valley at home.

Last season, in the section playoff semifinals, the Miners earned a huge three games to two upset over West Valley, who until this season was a league opponent. It was the first time in 15 years Yreka earned a win against them.

Although the teams are in different leagues this year, Yreka head coach Scott Eastman knows that West Valley wants to avenge last year's loss and his team must be ready to play tonight.

"We're going to get their best effort," Eastman said,

The varsity game is set for around 6:30 p.m. at the Big Gym at the high school. The JV game starts around 5:30 p.m. and freshman begins at 4:30 p.m.

It has already been quite a successful season for the Miners, who own a 19-4 record. The Eagles are 14-3 for the year.

"I'm happy we're 19-4 but we're taking things one game at a time and are focusing on West Valley," Eastman said.

With a game like this, Eatsman hopes for a good sized home crowd that can be loud and enthusiastic and root the Miners on. Having a large and pumped up crowd certainly helps boost the team for a game this this, he said.

The Miners are off the rest of the week after tonight's game. Next week they open Northern Athletic League play at Corning on Tuesday and face Weed High School on the road that Thursday.